INDUSTRY AND TRADE

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especially the Automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering and their suppliers, but also other industries such as e.g. Construction, solar, energy and general industry find themselves in a phase of fundamental upheaval and change today and in the years to come. Strategic questions for management consulting extend into many areas. The decisions made - against the background of increasing competition and increased cost pressure - determine the winners and losers of the next decade(s). In order to be able to make the necessary investments in technologies, capacities and skills, continuous operational and organizational optimization is required. 

 

We accompany u.a. car and commercial vehicle manufacturers, nationally and globally active supplier and technology companies, in the realization of substantial increases in value. The focus is on the realization of profitable growth as well as the permanent improvement of the cost positions through increases in efficiency and/or optimization of procurement (e.g. conducting negotiations, DTC workshops). We are also happy to support you at any time with improvements to internal, cross-departmental cooperation.

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automotive company are traditionally particularly required in cross-departmental cooperation and in procedural problems due to their dynamics and complexity. Since procurement in this industry is often responsible for 55 to 75% of all costs (including the sbA's), it has a special responsibility in companies.

 

At the same time, the functional area of procurement also has a special responsibility, among other things because it not only decides on costs and financial matters, but also on possible innovation potential for service providers. A first class supplier management is almost mandatory here - after all, it is important to evaluate risks in a structured manner, reduce costs and promote innovations.

 

The provision of Services & Material is assumed - of course at the right (delivery) time. The requirements and complexity are extremely high.

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Also the possibilities of Digitization redesign the current business model, the working methods within the company and the existing networks. Dealing with the tasks of digitization is therefore based on a completely new understanding of the market, business and customers.

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We accompany you in these epoch-making new challenges by working with you, among other things, on a digitization roadmap that IT strategy define, (further) develop existing concepts and/or specify a completely new view of your customers and business partners in concrete business segment strategies. Our network in these sectors and industries has grown over the long term.

 

 

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SERVICE COMPANY

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The market environment for Banks, insurance companies, universities/colleges and foundations as well as the Public hand is becoming increasingly complex. Digital pressure, new competitors, new legislative guidelines*, a challenging interest rate policy and increasing customer needs are constantly presenting these sectors with new challenges and forcing companies to make changes.

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Banks and insurance companies are at the same time usually faced with a wide range of procedural tasks - efficiency and effectiveness are occasionally about restructuringand/or somewhat lost due to past growth. Cross-departmental processes are often particularly challenging due to the large number of competent persons to be involved.

 

It is important to observe specific industry requirements, which mostly come from risk management. Legal requirements must also be met to a particular extent. The trust that is symbolically materialized through money must ultimately be justified. Auditing departments are of particular importance in the company for good reasons, as are legal departments*.

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Furthermore, the need for banks and insurance companies to convert to digitization issues is based on our experience & Estimated to be the highest. Traditionally, both of Procurement as well as the IT in these sectors has hitherto been a rather difficult situation. These circumstances seem to have changed significantly in recent years.

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When it comes to procurement, it must be emphasized that for decades this has not been part of the core business of a bank or an insurance company - in contrast to sales. Bundling is also made more difficult by the large number of employees to be involved. It is not uncommon for purchasing to reach up to 40%-50% of sales in terms of costs, often the sbA's are already included here. There were therefore good reasons to invest first and foremost in setting up a functioning sales organization. Modernization often takes place via disruptive technological upheavals, e.g. via fintechs and/or via procedural innovations and efficiency gains.

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* No legal advice.

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UNIVERSITIES AND FOUNDATIONS

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Universities, colleges and foundations have often dedicated themselves to a special purpose - it is not uncommon for a special, good intention to be pursued. They enable the promotion of people and concepts, which means that foundations often play a very important role in our society.

 

Foundations are mostly faced with procedural problems - efficiency and effectiveness have occasionally been lost to some extent due to restructuring and/or due to past growth.

 

Cross-departmental processes are particularly challenging due to the large number of competent persons to be involved. At the same time, it is important to do justice to the purpose of the foundation in a special way. Furthermore, the need for conversion, e.g. at universities/colleges/foundations -as with banks and insurance companies - experience has shown that this is high on digitization issues. This is mostly due to the organizational structure. Traditionally, both purchasing and IT in these sectors have a rather difficult situation, which is due, among other things, to the heterogeneity of the tasks according to the purpose of the foundation.

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We support you in meeting these challenges and ensuring your profitable growth in the medium term. TWE Consulting GmbH has a wealth of experience in sustainably expanding process and system structures that have grown over the past few years in the direction of digital requirements, efficiency and flexibility
create and change. Our network in these sectors and industries has grown over the long term.

 

Our services at a glance:*

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• Procurement Advice 

• process consulting

• Creation of manuals and guidelines

• Business Transformation

• outsourcing

• carve outs

• innovation workshops

• Preparation of IT feasibility study

• Specialist and IT target concept

• Dissolve Maverick Buying

• Accompanying coaching

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* No legal advice.